It’s April, and we’re so here for it, with plenty of FREE family fun to celebrate the season. Grab a basket and hunt for eggs at the Annual Kids Easter Egg Hunt in Gibbstown, get ready for spring with Sawmilling and Tree Planting at Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell, or head to Red Bank for a day filled with music, dancing, food, and lots of family fun at the Red Bank Street Fair and Craft Show. And for more family fun, check out what’s happening at the festivals this month. (Featured photo credit: iStock/rocks3)
Wheaton Springs 2025
April 5 at 10 AM
Celebrate the start of WheatonArts’ creative season with this family-friendly kick-off event highlighting their daily offerings and hands-on programming. Explore exhibits and join in on projects for the whole family, including pine-needle basket making, coffee filter butterflies, and glass-fused magnets. There will also be food vendors and live jazz music.
Cost: Free
1510 Glasstown Road, Millville, NJ 08332
Burlington County Book Festival
April 5 at 10 AM
If you have a book lover in the family, stop by this fun event that includes authors, local vendors, fellow book lovers, presenters, and musical performances.
Cost: Free
Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton, NJ 08060
Ocean City Con 2025
April 5-6 at 10 AM
Join comic book and memorabilia enthusiasts in Ocean City. Special guests, artists, vendors, comics, games, and more will be present. There will even be a Super Hero Run and Dash and Super Hero Obstacle Dash.
Cost: Free
Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Belmar Easter Egg Hunt
April 12
Is there anything better than a fun egg hunt on the beach? Come out with the little ones and hunt for the 3,500 eggs placed in the sand and be on the lookout for a golden egg for every group to find.
Cost: Free
4th and 5th Avenues of Belmar Beach Ocean Avenue, Belmar, NJ 07719
Annual Easter Egg Hunt at The Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center
April 12
This Annual Easter Egg Hunt will have the Easter Bunny, complimentary breakfast, and photo opportunities. Don’t forget your basket—there will also be an Easter Egg Hunt.
Cost: Free
661 Jackson Road, Newtonville, NJ 08094
Annual Kids Easter Egg Hunt
April 12
This annual Easter Egg Hunt for 12 and under includes prizes per age group. Then, on April 19, sign up for the 4th Annual Bunny Run for a fun and fit start to spring.
Cost: Free
1201 Memorial Ave., Gibbstown, NJ 08027
Millville’s Easter Celebration
April 12
You will find crafts, vendors, games, and more at this year’s Easter Egg Hunt. Perfect for ages 12 and under, bring a basket or bag and be ready to hunt for eggs. The event is located behind Lakeside Middle School.
Cost: Free
2 Sharp Street, Millville, NJ 08332
Historic Smithville Easter Parade and Strolls
April 12, 13, 19, and 20
Put on your Easter best for this parade, and get ready for a parade through the Village Greene on April 20. Easter Strolls will also be on April 12, 13, 19, and 20.
Cost: Free
1 N New York Road, Absecon, NJ 08205
The Great Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny
April 12, 19, and 20
Join The Great Egg Hunt on April 12 and 19 from 6th to 14th Street along Ocean City Boardwalk. Stop by participating stores until supplies last. Then, on Easter Sunday, come dressed in your Easter best to meet the Easter Bunny for a photo in an Ocean City Lifeguard Boat—from 12 PM to 2:00 PM in front of the Music Pier.
Cost: Free
Downtown Ocean City – 6th to 14th Street along the boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Easter Egg Hunt in Waretown
April 13
Come out to the lake and enjoy this fun hunt. After your kids are done finding their eggs, take a walk around the lake and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Children 6 years and younger join at 1 PM. Ages 7 – 12 join at 2 PM.
Cost: Free
Corliss Park, 182 Wells Mills Road, Waretown, NJ 08758
Bloomfest
April 13 at 11 AM
It’s a family day in New Jersey’s pinkest park, with Cherry Blossoms in full bloom. Experience Japanese cultural demonstrations, children’s activities, live music, a crafter’s marketplace, and food.
Cost: Free
Essex County Branch Brook Park, Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Mill Street Entrance, Belleville + Prudential Concert Grove, Clifton Avenue Entrance, Newark 07104
Jenkinson’s Easter Activities
April 13, 19, and 20
Hop on down to the boardwalk for Jenkinson’s Egg Hunt. Littles will love digging away to find those special eggs on March 13. Take photos with the Bunny on April 19, and see the Easter parade on the boardwalk on April 20.
Cost: Free
Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, 300 Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Easter EGGstravaganZOO at Cape May County Park Zoo
April 18-25
For this special event, the zoo is dressed in its Easter finery. Kids will love to play I, Spy, participate in an Easter Scavenger Hunt, try the HOPstacle Course, and see the Easter Bunny.
Cost: Free
Cape May County Park/Zoo, 707 Route US 9 North, NJ, Cape May 08210
City of Cape May Easter Egg Hunt
April 19 at 11 AM
Bring your baskets to Convention Hall Beach, where Easter eggs will be scattered all along the sand. There will be three age groups, toddlers, 4-6 and 7-10, starting promptly at 11 AM.
Cost: Free
714 Beach Ave., Cape May, NJ 08204
Elks Annual Wildwood Easter Egg Hunt
April 19
Find colorful eggs in the sand in North Wildwood, and don’t miss the goodies and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
North Wildwood Beach at 20th Ave., North Wildwood, NJ 08260
Spring Fling Family Fun Day in Sea Isle City
April 19 at 1 PM
It’s time for some Easter fun and dresses to impress at the Easter Stroll, enjoy music, take photos with the Easter Bunny, participate in a Jelly Bean Guessing Contest, try Easter crafts, and more.
Cost: Free
Excursion Park – JFK Blvd. & Pleasure Ave., Sea Isle City, NJ 08243
Go Green with Hope
April 26 at 10 AM
The 11th Annual festival with an environment theme has something for every age, including free seedlings, crafts, vendors, free raffles, a meet and greet with the Antler Ridge Mascot, over 40 tables of old favorites, a painted rock treasure hunt, and giveaways.
Cost: Free
Hope Township School, 20 Johnsonburg Road, Hope, NJ 07844
Rutgers Day
April 26 at 10 AM
Bring the whole family to New Jersey’s State University, where everyone will enjoy exhibits, interactive activities, demonstrations, and performances by faculty, staff, and students, along with kids’ activities.
Cost: Free
Busch Campus in Piscataway and the Cook/Douglass Campuses in New Brunswick
Rock & Roll Steampunk Fair 2025
April 26 at 10 AM
Bring your crew to this festival filled with activities that everyone can enjoy. Don’t miss out on the multiple live musical acts, kid’s activities, and plenty of vendors throughout the day.
Cost: Free
44 E. Washington Avenue, Washington, NJ 07882
Shadfest
April 26-27 at 11 AM
Celebrate 41 years of family, fun, and fish in Lambertville. This year’s Shad Fest will feature the region’s finest artists and crafters, a kid’s zone with games, face painting, entertainment, and a farmer’s market. Local’s Lane will showcase artists from the Lambertville and New Hope areas.
Cost: Free
Lambertville, NJ 08530
Hawthorne Art in the Park
April 26-27
Visit nearly 50 vendors selling their artwork and handcrafted goods. There will also be food, dessert, drinks, local musicians, live demonstrations, kids’ activities, and much more.
Cost: Free
Passaic County Arts Center-Goffle Brook Park, 675 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Spring Festival and Earth Day Celebration
April 27 at 11 AM
Step into a day of history and family fun at the annual Red Bank Battlefield Spring Festival, with games and crafts for children, a petting zoo, sheepshearing demonstrations, and a magic show.
Cost: Free
Red Bank Battlefield, 100 Hessian Ave., in National Park, NJ 08063
Red Bank Street Fair and Craft Show
April 27 at 11 AM
Head to Red Bank for a day filled with music, dancing, food, and tons of family fun. Littles will have a ball on the children’s rides and get a chance to play games.
Cost: Free
Downtown Red Bank, NJ 07701
ACUA’s 32nd Annual Earth Day
April 27 at 10 AM
It’s the annual Earth Day Festival, full of free, fun games and educational activities. The celebration has many exciting events and entertainment throughout the day, and more than 150 vendors, crafters, food vendors, and exhibitors will participate.
Cost: Free
ACUA Environmental Park – 6700 Delilah Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
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